In nearly a decade of bartending all over San Francisco, I’ve had my fair share and then some.
And for many who work behind the bar in this town, it is often the shot of choice. Fernet delivers a punch of complex flavor as an invigorating stimulus in an over-stimulated environment.

The Fernet-Branca Barback Games is having its 10 year anniversary! And it’s free, just RSVP here. There will be: Amazing Cocktails from SF’s Top Mixologists | Pop-Up Barbershop | Circus Performances | Exclusive Fernet-Branca Swag.And I’ll be in there crowd mixing it up with folks and live streaming it! This

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All photos by Molly DeCoudreaux What makes San Francisco so enchanting is that sometimes, just by walking down the street, you can fall into incredible things. Sometimes just by saying “yes” magic happens, and a regular day becomes an incredible one. Every once in awhile though, all the right pieces

Fernet-Branca is a weird thing.  It’s wildly popular here in San Francisco, and more or less the national drink of Argentina.  Plus I’m pretty sure they drink it in Italy…but that’s it.  I’ve never seen it anywhere else.  In fact, my buddies were at the Lone Palm a few years